I feel for the players – Brendan RodgersLeicester boss Brendan Rodgers plans to “fight on”, admitting he understands the scrutiny on his job – but can he turn it around?The Foxes are bottom of the table with just one point from their opening seven games – their worst start since 1983 – following Saturday’s 6-2 rout at Tottenham.The scoreline itself was misleading, with Son Heung-min coming off the bench to score a hat-trick in what had been an otherwise close game.But the fact it made it six defeats in a row for the Foxes is the problem.Rodgers is just one of four managers to lead Leicester to a trophy, their first FA Cup just 16 months ago. So how much credit does he have in the bank?’I understand the game’ – Rodgers acknowledges pressure Rodgers, who replaced Claude Puel in February 2019, told BBC Sport: “I always believe we can overcome it. “You didn’t see a team today that is short of confidence, that is always a good sign. “I will always fight on, but I understand the game and six straight losses isn’t good for anyone.”In another interview, he said: “I totally understand the frustration of supporters. I can’t hide from that. It’s my responsibility.”Whatever happens I’ll have a huge amount of respect for them [the owners] because they’ve given me great suppor… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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